He was born on Oct. 6, 1936, in Golconda, the son of Ezra H. “Jack” and Rachel N. (Orr) Bryant. Leon married Sharon Heaton on July 20, 1962. He was an Army veteran and was a retired coal miner. A lifetime member of the Ridgway American Legion Post No. 596, Leon was a faithful member of the honor guard. Leon loved to hunt and fish and having fish fries at Round Pond. He liked to help his family and friends anyway he could.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Violet Boisjolie, Maxine Stricklin, Gaytha Harrawood; one brother, Howard Bryant; one grandson, Matthew Combs.

Visitation for Leon will be held 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 with Jean Wills officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery near Equality with military rites by Ridgway American Legion.